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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,955,823,552.71, 23,398,608,837.11 and 9,334,793,371.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,955,823,552.71, 23,398,608,837.11 and 9,334,793,371.28 is: 12,881,779,406.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,955,823,552.71 : 23,398,608,837.11 = 9,334,793,371.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,955,823,552.71/23,398,608,837.11 = 9,334,793,371.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,955,823,552.71x = 23,398,608,837.11 × 9,334,793,371.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,955,823,552.71x = 218,421,178,669,664,370,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,421,178,669,664,370,688/16,955,823,552.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,881,779,406.98

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